Barley Lentil Rice with Cranberry and Pine Nut

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Pot Barley

1 cup Green Lentils

1/3 cup Long Grain Basmati Rice

1 cup Cranberries, dried

4-5 Pecans, crushed

1/4 cup Pine Nuts

1/3 teaspoon Curry Powder

1/3 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

1/3 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Olive Oil

DIRECTION:

1. Combine barley, lentils, basmati rice in a pot.  Rinse a few times until the water is no longer milky. Drain and then add double amount of the water.

2. Add cranberries, pecans, pine nuts, curry powder, garam masala and salt in the pot.  Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat.  When the water starts to bubble, reduce the heat to the lowest and put the lid on.  Let it cook for 20 minutes.  Turn off the heat and leave it for another 10 minutes without opening  the lid.

3. When the time is up, open the lid and add olive oil.  Gently fluff the barley lentil rice with a spatular.  Serve immediately.

Korean Raw Beef

INGREDIENTS:

8 ounces Beef Tenderloin

1 Asian Pear

1 tablespoon Sugar

MARINADE:

6 Garlic Cloves, minced

1 Green Onion, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons Soy Sauce

1 tablespoon Honey

2 tablespoons Sesame Oil

1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds, toasted

1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper, freshly ground

small handful of Pine Nuts

DIRECTION:

1. Mix the sugar with the water until the sugar is dissolved.

2. Peel the asian pear. Then cut it into sticks. Submerge the sticks into the sugary water; set aside.

2. Cut the beef into about 1/2 cm slices. Put them in a large mixing bowl.

3. Add the rest of the seasoning ingredients.

4. Mix well. Let it marinate it for 5 minutes.

5. Drain the pear sticks and set them in a serving bowl. Top them with the marinated beef. Serve immediately. It is great to serve it with steamed rice.

Vegan Pesto Sauce | 全素九層塔青醬

This is the most basic pesto sauce that you can prepare in minutes without failing.  All you need to do is blend all the ingredients until smooth.  If you can't find pine nuts, you can use walnuts, almond, or pecan instead.  It also tastes great in it's simplicity. 

Vegan Pesto Sauce | 全素九層塔青醬

Ingredients: (1-2 servings)

1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves

1/3 cup Pine Nuts

3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1.5 teaspoon Sea Salt

1 teaspoon Black Pepper (reduce it to adjust the heat)

1.5 cups Rotini

1/2 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved

材料：(1-2人份)

1 杯   九層塔

1/3 杯   松籽

3/4 杯   初榨橄欖油

1.5 茶匙   海鹽

1 茶匙   黑胡椒 (酌減份量以調節辛辣度)

1.5 杯   扭紋意粉

1/2 杯   車厘茄

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